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'''Annie Rauwerda''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|r|aʊ|.|ər|d|ə}};<ref>{{cite podcast|last1=Dzotsi|first1=Emmanuel|last2=Goldman|first2=Alex|last3=Nederveen-Pieterse|first3=Kim|date=June 9, 2022|url=https://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/wbhx32g|title=#188 Into the Depths|work=Reply All|publisher=Gimlet Media|time=1:24|access-date=September 5, 2022|archive-date=September 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905074658/https://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/wbhx32g|url-status=live}}</ref> born November 27, 1999)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rauwerda |first=Annie |date=2022-11-21 |title=23 things i learned in 23 years |url=https://lotsoflinks.substack.com/p/23-things-i-learned-in-23-years |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=LOL (lots of links)}}</ref> is an American [[internet personality]], journalist, and comedian known for [[Depths of Wikipedia]], a group of social media accounts that highlight facts from [[Wikipedia]]. She was noted in the press and [[Viral phenomenon|on social media]] for a [[perpetual stew]] cooked in a [[Brooklyn]] park through the summer of 2023.
'''Annie Rauwerda''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|r|aʊ|.|ər|d|ə}};<ref>{{cite podcast|last1=Dzotsi|first1=Emmanuel|last2=Goldman|first2=Alex|last3=Nederveen-Pieterse|first3=Kim|date=June 9, 2022|url=https://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/wbhx32g|title=#188 Into the Depths|work=Reply All|publisher=Gimlet Media|time=1:24|access-date=September 5, 2022|archive-date=September 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905074658/https://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/wbhx32g|url-status=live}}</ref> born November 27, 1999)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rauwerda |first=Annie |date=2022-11-21 |title=23 things i learned in 23 years |url=https://lotsoflinks.substack.com/p/23-things-i-learned-in-23-years |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=LOL (lots of links)}}</ref> is an American [[internet personality]], journalist, and comedian known for [[Depths of Wikipedia]], a group of social media accounts that highlight facts from [[Wikipedia]]. She attracted additional media attention in 2023 for preparing and serving a [[perpetual stew]] in a [[Brooklyn]] park with community members.


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Rauwerda was raised in [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]], a city in the [[West Michigan|state's west]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ishikawa |first=Rachel |date=6 March 2023 |title=Stateside Podcast: The depths of Wikipedia |work=[[Michigan Radio]] |url=https://www.michiganradio.org/podcast/stateside/2023-03-06/stateside-podcast-the-depths-of-wikipedia |access-date=July 26, 2023 |archive-date=July 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726014135/https://www.michiganradio.org/podcast/stateside/2023-03-06/stateside-podcast-the-depths-of-wikipedia |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Craker |first=Lorilee |date=27 March 2023 |title=Excavating Wikipedia for Fun and Profit |work=The Banner |url=https://www.thebanner.org/mixed-media/2023/03/excavating-wikipedia-for-fun-and-profit |access-date=July 26, 2023 |archive-date=November 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128043223/https://www.thebanner.org/mixed-media/2023/03/excavating-wikipedia-for-fun-and-profit |url-status=live }}</ref> Growing up, she attended the K-12 [[Grand Rapids Christian Schools]]. Before attending college, Rauwerda went on a [[gap year]] and served through [[AmeriCorps]] as a [[STEM]] tutor in [[Chicago]]. Following the conclusion of her gap year, she matriculated at the [[University of Michigan]] in 2019.<ref name=":0" /> She studied [[neuroscience]], graduating with a [[Bachelor of Science]] in 2022.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Spencer |first=George |date=26 August 2022 |title=From rabbit hole to raging success |work=Michigan Today |url=https://michigantoday.umich.edu/2022/08/26/from-rabbit-hole-to-raging-success/ |access-date=July 23, 2023 |archive-date=July 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230723213003/https://michigantoday.umich.edu/2022/08/26/from-rabbit-hole-to-raging-success/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Rauwerda was raised in [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ishikawa |first=Rachel |date=6 March 2023 |title=Stateside Podcast: The depths of Wikipedia |work=[[Michigan Radio]] |url=https://www.michiganradio.org/podcast/stateside/2023-03-06/stateside-podcast-the-depths-of-wikipedia |access-date=July 26, 2023 |archive-date=July 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726014135/https://www.michiganradio.org/podcast/stateside/2023-03-06/stateside-podcast-the-depths-of-wikipedia |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Craker |first=Lorilee |date=27 March 2023 |title=Excavating Wikipedia for Fun and Profit |work=The Banner |url=https://www.thebanner.org/mixed-media/2023/03/excavating-wikipedia-for-fun-and-profit |access-date=July 26, 2023 |archive-date=November 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128043223/https://www.thebanner.org/mixed-media/2023/03/excavating-wikipedia-for-fun-and-profit |url-status=live }}</ref> Growing up, she attended the K-12 [[Grand Rapids Christian Schools]]. Before attending college, Rauwerda went on a [[gap year]] and served through [[AmeriCorps]] as a [[STEM]] tutor in [[Chicago]]. Following the conclusion of her gap year, she matriculated at the [[University of Michigan]] in 2019,<ref name=":0" /> graduating with a [[Bachelor of Science]] in [[neuroscience]] in 2022.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Spencer |first=George |date=26 August 2022 |title=From rabbit hole to raging success |work=Michigan Today |url=https://michigantoday.umich.edu/2022/08/26/from-rabbit-hole-to-raging-success/ |access-date=July 23, 2023 |archive-date=July 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230723213003/https://michigantoday.umich.edu/2022/08/26/from-rabbit-hole-to-raging-success/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


== Depths of Wikipedia ==
== Depths of Wikipedia ==
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While a sophomore at the University of Michigan during [[U.S. state and local government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 lockdowns]], Rauwerda created Depths of Wikipedia, a group of social media accounts which highlight facts from Wikipedia she considers "weird and wonderful".<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Aceves |first=Paula |date=13 July 2023 |title=Our Lady of Perpetual Stew |work=[[Grub Street]] |url=https://www.grubstreet.com/2023/07/annie-rauwerda-perpetual-stew-bushwick.html |access-date=July 30, 2023 |archive-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720080827/https://www.grubstreet.com/2023/07/annie-rauwerda-perpetual-stew-bushwick.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wkar.org/wkar-news/2022-04-11/depths-of-wikipedia-meet-the-michigander-who-scours-the-web-for-anything-weird-and-wonderful|title=Depths of Wikipedia: Meet the Michigander who scours the web for anything weird and wonderful|date=April 11, 2022|website=WKAR Public Media|access-date=July 23, 2023|archive-date=July 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230723214229/https://www.wkar.org/wkar-news/2022-04-11/depths-of-wikipedia-meet-the-michigander-who-scours-the-web-for-anything-weird-and-wonderful|url-status=live}}</ref> Starting with an [[Instagram]] account in April 2020, Depths of Wikipedia has since added a [[TikTok]] and [[Twitter]] account.<ref name=":7">{{Cite news |last=Joshi |first=Shamani |date=13 January 2022 |title=I Look For the Weirdest and Wildest Things on Wikipedia. Here’s What I’ve Learned. |work=[[Vice News]] |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/dypdzv/depths-of-wikipedia-viral-instagram-tiktok-facts-trivia |access-date=July 23, 2023 |archive-date=January 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125063955/https://www.vice.com/en/article/dypdzv/depths-of-wikipedia-viral-instagram-tiktok-facts-trivia |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite news |last=Kambhampaty |first=Anna P. |date=31 March 2022 |title=Want to See the Weirdest of Wikipedia? Look No Further. |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/31/style/wikipedia-instagram-depths-annie-rauwerda.html |access-date=July 23, 2023 |archive-date=March 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331213300/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/31/style/wikipedia-instagram-depths-annie-rauwerda.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The accounts combined have millions of followers.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture/depths-of-wikipedia-s-annie-rauwerda-is-obsessed-with-accessible-information/article_ce2a88e2-b6e1-11ed-bcfe-07f34efd94c6.html|title=Depths of Wikipedia’s Annie Rauwerda Is Obsessed With Accessible Information|first=Cole|last=Villena|date=February 28, 2023|website=Nashville Scene|access-date=July 23, 2023|archive-date=March 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325080210/https://www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture/depths-of-wikipedia-s-annie-rauwerda-is-obsessed-with-accessible-information/article_ce2a88e2-b6e1-11ed-bcfe-07f34efd94c6.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Rauwerda was an avid [[Wikiracing|Wikiracer]] in middle and high school, becoming familiar with Wikipedia and its potential for use in entertainment.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":8" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cavender |first=Ella |date=24 October 2021 |title=Travel down a Wikipedia rabbit hole with the mastermind behind DepthsOfWikipedia Instagram |url=https://mashable.com/article/depths-of-wikipedia-instagram-tiktok-account |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026225359/https://mashable.com/article/depths-of-wikipedia-instagram-tiktok-account |archive-date=October 26, 2021 |access-date=July 23, 2023|website=[[Mashable]]}}</ref>
While a sophomore at the University of Michigan during [[U.S. state and local government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 lockdowns]], Rauwerda created Depths of Wikipedia, a group of social media accounts which highlight facts from Wikipedia she considers "weird and wonderful".<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Aceves |first=Paula |date=13 July 2023 |title=Our Lady of Perpetual Stew |work=[[Grub Street]] |url=https://www.grubstreet.com/2023/07/annie-rauwerda-perpetual-stew-bushwick.html |access-date=July 30, 2023 |archive-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720080827/https://www.grubstreet.com/2023/07/annie-rauwerda-perpetual-stew-bushwick.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wkar.org/wkar-news/2022-04-11/depths-of-wikipedia-meet-the-michigander-who-scours-the-web-for-anything-weird-and-wonderful|title=Depths of Wikipedia: Meet the Michigander who scours the web for anything weird and wonderful|date=April 11, 2022|website=WKAR Public Media|access-date=July 23, 2023|archive-date=July 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230723214229/https://www.wkar.org/wkar-news/2022-04-11/depths-of-wikipedia-meet-the-michigander-who-scours-the-web-for-anything-weird-and-wonderful|url-status=live}}</ref> The account began on [[Instagram]] account in April 2020, and has since expanded to[[TikTok]] and [[Twitter]].<ref name=":7">{{Cite news |last=Joshi |first=Shamani |date=13 January 2022 |title=I Look For the Weirdest and Wildest Things on Wikipedia. Here’s What I’ve Learned. |work=[[Vice News]] |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/dypdzv/depths-of-wikipedia-viral-instagram-tiktok-facts-trivia |access-date=July 23, 2023 |archive-date=January 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125063955/https://www.vice.com/en/article/dypdzv/depths-of-wikipedia-viral-instagram-tiktok-facts-trivia |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite news |last=Kambhampaty |first=Anna P. |date=31 March 2022 |title=Want to See the Weirdest of Wikipedia? Look No Further. |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/31/style/wikipedia-instagram-depths-annie-rauwerda.html |access-date=July 23, 2023 |archive-date=March 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331213300/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/31/style/wikipedia-instagram-depths-annie-rauwerda.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The accounts combined have millions of followers.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture/depths-of-wikipedia-s-annie-rauwerda-is-obsessed-with-accessible-information/article_ce2a88e2-b6e1-11ed-bcfe-07f34efd94c6.html|title=Depths of Wikipedia’s Annie Rauwerda Is Obsessed With Accessible Information|first=Cole|last=Villena|date=February 28, 2023|website=Nashville Scene|access-date=July 23, 2023|archive-date=March 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325080210/https://www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture/depths-of-wikipedia-s-annie-rauwerda-is-obsessed-with-accessible-information/article_ce2a88e2-b6e1-11ed-bcfe-07f34efd94c6.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Rauwerda gained interest in Wikipedia while [[Wikiracing]] in middle and high school.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":8" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cavender |first=Ella |date=24 October 2021 |title=Travel down a Wikipedia rabbit hole with the mastermind behind DepthsOfWikipedia Instagram |url=https://mashable.com/article/depths-of-wikipedia-instagram-tiktok-account |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026225359/https://mashable.com/article/depths-of-wikipedia-instagram-tiktok-account |archive-date=October 26, 2021 |access-date=July 23, 2023|website=[[Mashable]]}}</ref>


In addition to the Depths of Wikipedia social media accounts, Rauwerda hosts Wikipedia-focused variety and comedy shows, going [[Concert tour|on tour]] in 2022 and 2023.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://michigantoday.umich.edu/2022/08/26/from-rabbit-hole-to-raging-success/|title=From rabbit hole to raging success|date=August 26, 2022|website=Michigan Today|access-date=July 23, 2023|archive-date=July 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230723213003/https://michigantoday.umich.edu/2022/08/26/from-rabbit-hole-to-raging-success/|url-status=live}}</ref> Rauwerda's first in-person comedy set was in July 2021, expanding to a series of cross-country comedy tours.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://gizmodo.com/instagram-memes-wikipedia-sold-out-live-shows-1850040438|title=Instagram Memers Are Performing in Sold Out Live Shows|date=February 3, 2023|website=Gizmodo|access-date=July 23, 2023|archive-date=July 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230723214637/https://gizmodo.com/instagram-memes-wikipedia-sold-out-live-shows-1850040438|url-status=live}}</ref> Her show involves a slides presentation of Wikipedia screenshots, similar to Depths of Wikipedia's online content, and comedy commentary.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/><ref name="TampaSep2023">{{cite news |last1=Calise |first1=Gabrielle |title=Looking for weird Tampa lore? Depths of Wikipedia to uncover local oddities |url=https://www.tampabay.com/life-culture/entertainment/2023/09/21/depths-of-wikipedia-annie-rauwerda-tampa-florida-oddities-history/ |access-date=28 November 2023 |work=Tampa Bay Times |date=21 September 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="HeraldNov2023">{{cite news |last1=Ponti |first1=Aimsel |title=Things to Do: Theater, fine art fair, disco party and a show about Wikipedia |url=https://www.pressherald.com/2023/11/27/things-to-do-theater-fine-art-fair-disco-party-and-a-show-about-wikipedia/ |access-date=28 November 2023 |work=Press Herald |date=27 November 2023}}</ref>
In addition to the Depths of Wikipedia social media accounts, Rauwerda hosts Wikipedia-focused variety and comedy shows, going [[Concert tour|on tour]] in 2022 and 2023.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://michigantoday.umich.edu/2022/08/26/from-rabbit-hole-to-raging-success/|title=From rabbit hole to raging success|date=August 26, 2022|website=Michigan Today|access-date=July 23, 2023|archive-date=July 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230723213003/https://michigantoday.umich.edu/2022/08/26/from-rabbit-hole-to-raging-success/|url-status=live}}</ref> Rauwerda's first in-person comedy set was in July 2021, expanding to a series of cross-country comedy tours.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://gizmodo.com/instagram-memes-wikipedia-sold-out-live-shows-1850040438|title=Instagram Memers Are Performing in Sold Out Live Shows|date=February 3, 2023|website=Gizmodo|access-date=July 23, 2023|archive-date=July 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230723214637/https://gizmodo.com/instagram-memes-wikipedia-sold-out-live-shows-1850040438|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/><ref name="TampaSep2023">{{cite news |last1=Calise |first1=Gabrielle |title=Looking for weird Tampa lore? Depths of Wikipedia to uncover local oddities |url=https://www.tampabay.com/life-culture/entertainment/2023/09/21/depths-of-wikipedia-annie-rauwerda-tampa-florida-oddities-history/ |access-date=28 November 2023 |work=Tampa Bay Times |date=21 September 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="HeraldNov2023">{{cite news |last1=Ponti |first1=Aimsel |title=Things to Do: Theater, fine art fair, disco party and a show about Wikipedia |url=https://www.pressherald.com/2023/11/27/things-to-do-theater-fine-art-fair-disco-party-and-a-show-about-wikipedia/ |access-date=28 November 2023 |work=Press Herald |date=27 November 2023}}</ref>


In August 2022, Rauwerda was named the [[Wikimedian of the Year|2022 Media Contributor of the Year]] by the [[Wikimedia Foundation]], the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=Wikimedia Foundation |date=14 August 2022 |title=Celebrating the 2022 Wikimedians of the Year! |url=https://diff.wikimedia.org/2022/08/14/celebrating-the-2022-wikimedians-of-the-year/ |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=Diff |language=en-US |archive-date=August 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826070613/https://diff.wikimedia.org/2022/08/14/celebrating-the-2022-wikimedians-of-the-year/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In October 2022, she wrote for [[Slate (magazine)|''Slate'']] about Wikipedia's article on [[Suspicious deaths of Russian businesspeople (2022–2023)|suspicious deaths of Russian businesspeople]], highlighting Wikipedia's usefulness as a source of information in areas facing censorship.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://slate.com/technology/2022/10/russia-oligarchs-mystery-deaths-wikipedia.html|title=Russian Oligarchs Keep Dying in Suspicious Ways. Wikipedia Is Keeping a List.|first=Annie|last=Rauwerda|date=October 21, 2022|via=slate.com|access-date=July 23, 2023|archive-date=July 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724080802/https://slate.com/technology/2022/10/russia-oligarchs-mystery-deaths-wikipedia.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
In August 2022, Rauwerda was named the [[Wikimedian of the Year|2022 Media Contributor of the Year]] by the [[Wikimedia Foundation]], the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=Wikimedia Foundation |date=14 August 2022 |title=Celebrating the 2022 Wikimedians of the Year! |url=https://diff.wikimedia.org/2022/08/14/celebrating-the-2022-wikimedians-of-the-year/ |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=Diff |language=en-US |archive-date=August 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826070613/https://diff.wikimedia.org/2022/08/14/celebrating-the-2022-wikimedians-of-the-year/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In October 2022, she wrote for [[Slate (magazine)|''Slate'']] about Wikipedia's article on [[Suspicious deaths of Russian businesspeople (2022–2023)|suspicious deaths of Russian businesspeople]], highlighting Wikipedia's usefulness as a source of information in areas facing censorship.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://slate.com/technology/2022/10/russia-oligarchs-mystery-deaths-wikipedia.html|title=Russian Oligarchs Keep Dying in Suspicious Ways. Wikipedia Is Keeping a List.|first=Annie|last=Rauwerda|date=October 21, 2022|via=slate.com|access-date=July 23, 2023|archive-date=July 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724080802/https://slate.com/technology/2022/10/russia-oligarchs-mystery-deaths-wikipedia.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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Rauwerda first learned of [[perpetual stew]]s while reading its [[English Wikipedia]] article during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], but was not able to start the project due to [[U.S. state and local government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 lockdowns]].<ref name=":6" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Russo |first=Christine |date=19 July 2023 |title=Annie's Perpetual Stew ignites flavorful Brooklyn community tradition |work=[[WNYW|FOX 5 New York]] |url=https://www.fox5ny.com/news/annies-perpetual-stew-brooklyn-bushwick |access-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720200923/https://www.fox5ny.com/news/annies-perpetual-stew-brooklyn-bushwick |url-status=live }}</ref> On June 7, 2023, Rauwerda started a vegan potato leek stew in a [[slow cooker]] with two friends. It became a perpetual stew: after each meal, some amount of the stew remains and is replenished with more broth and ingredients.<ref name=":2" /><ref name="auto2">{{Cite news |last=Avi-Yonah |first=Shera |date=13 July 2023 |title=This Brooklyn stew is 36 days old. The lines are around the block. |work=[[The Washington Post]] |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2023/07/13/perpetual-stew-bushwick-tasting-parties/ |access-date=July 23, 2023 |archive-date=July 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713195126/https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2023/07/13/perpetual-stew-bushwick-tasting-parties/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The stew was cooked for 60 days, ending on August 6, 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Karpan |first=Andrew |date=9 August 2023 |title=Scenes From the Final Stew in Bushwick |work=[[Bushwick Daily]] |url=https://bushwickdaily.com/bushwick/perpetua-stew-bushwick-wikipedia-annie-rauwerda/ |access-date=November 28, 2023 |archive-date=November 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231109144803/https://bushwickdaily.com/bushwick/perpetua-stew-bushwick-wikipedia-annie-rauwerda/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
On June 7, 2023, Rauwerda began preparing a vegan potato leek stew in a [[slow cooker]] in her apartment, which she preserved after each meal and [[Perpetual stew|replenished with more broth and ingredients]].<ref name=":6">{{Cite news |last=Harrison |first=Lane |date=18 July 2023 |title=She's been cooking a stew for 40 days — and it's attracted hundreds of new friends |work=[[CBC Radio]] |url=https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/perpetual-stew-40-days-1.6910326 |url-status=live |access-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720202425/https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/perpetual-stew-40-days-1.6910326 |archive-date=July 20, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Karpan |first=Andrew |date=9 August 2023 |title=Scenes From the Final Stew in Bushwick |work=[[Bushwick Daily]] |url=https://bushwickdaily.com/bushwick/perpetua-stew-bushwick-wikipedia-annie-rauwerda/ |access-date=November 28, 2023 |archive-date=November 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231109144803/https://bushwickdaily.com/bushwick/perpetua-stew-bushwick-wikipedia-annie-rauwerda/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Russo |first=Christine |date=19 July 2023 |title=Annie's Perpetual Stew ignites flavorful Brooklyn community tradition |work=[[WNYW|FOX 5 New York]] |url=https://www.fox5ny.com/news/annies-perpetual-stew-brooklyn-bushwick |access-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720200923/https://www.fox5ny.com/news/annies-perpetual-stew-brooklyn-bushwick |url-status=live }}</ref> Rauwerda eventually expanded the "stew nights" to the public, hosting outdoor gatherings in [[Bushwick, Brooklyn]] where people contributed to and consumed the stew.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last=Lamour |first=Joseph |date=13 July 2023 |title=Woman goes viral for making a ‘perpetual stew’ that’s been cooking for 40 days |work=[[The Today Show|Today]] |url=https://www.today.com/food/trends/perpetual-stew-annie-rauwerda-rcna94706 |access-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720200922/https://www.today.com/food/trends/perpetual-stew-annie-rauwerda-rcna94706 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=McCarthy |first=Liz |last2=Aujero |first2=Sophia |date=20 July 2023 |title=Would you eat perpetual stew? This Brooklyn soup has been brewing for over 40 days |work=[[WNBC-TV|NBC New York]] |url=https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/would-you-eat-perpetual-stew-this-brooklyn-soup-has-been-brewing-for-over-40-days/4514989/ |access-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720200923/https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/would-you-eat-perpetual-stew-this-brooklyn-soup-has-been-brewing-for-over-40-days/4514989/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Participants were encouraged to bring vegan ingredients, with about 300 people contributing to the stew.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite news |last=Werner |first=Kaleigh |date=18 July 2023 |title=Woman goes viral for cooking ‘perpetual stew’ for 40 days straight |work=[[The Independent]] |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/tiktok-viral-perpetual-stew-soup-b2377440.html |access-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720002113/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/tiktok-viral-perpetual-stew-soup-b2377440.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


The stew attracted considerable attention on social media, described by ''[[The New York Times]]'' as an "internet sensation", [[Viral phenomenon|going viral]] on social media.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":4" /> ''[[Business Insider]]'' described the stew as "all the rage among Gen Zs."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Descalsota |first=Marielle |date=19 July 2023 |title=New York Gen Zs are going wild for a stew that's been brewing for a month. Wait until they find out about Bangkok's 50-year-old soup. |work=[[Business Insider]] |url=https://www.insider.com/perpetual-soup-bangkok-american-new-york-stew-food-wattana-panich-2023-7 |access-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-date=November 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128043337/https://www.insider.com/perpetual-soup-bangkok-american-new-york-stew-food-wattana-panich-2023-7 |url-status=live }}</ref> Rauwerda documented the progress of the stew on TikTok, where some posts were viewed by millions of people.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":6" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.perpetualstew.club/home |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730222436/https://www.perpetualstew.club/home |archive-date=July 30, 2023 |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=www.perpetualstew.club |language=en-US}}</ref>
Starting in Rauwerda's apartment with a few friends, "stew nights" (or "stew parties"<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last=Lamour |first=Joseph |date=13 July 2023 |title=Woman goes viral for making a ‘perpetual stew’ that’s been cooking for 40 days |work=[[The Today Show|Today]] |url=https://www.today.com/food/trends/perpetual-stew-annie-rauwerda-rcna94706 |access-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720200922/https://www.today.com/food/trends/perpetual-stew-annie-rauwerda-rcna94706 |url-status=live }}</ref>) eventually became public outdoor gatherings where people contributed to and consumed the stew.<ref name=":2" /> Hosted in Fermi Park in [[Bushwick, Brooklyn]], some gatherings were attended by over 100 people.<ref>{{Cite news |last=McCarthy |first=Liz |last2=Aujero |first2=Sophia |date=20 July 2023 |title=Would you eat perpetual stew? This Brooklyn soup has been brewing for over 40 days |work=[[WNBC-TV|NBC New York]] |url=https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/would-you-eat-perpetual-stew-this-brooklyn-soup-has-been-brewing-for-over-40-days/4514989/ |access-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720200923/https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/would-you-eat-perpetual-stew-this-brooklyn-soup-has-been-brewing-for-over-40-days/4514989/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":2" /> Participants were encouraged to bring vegan ingredients, with about 300 people contributing to the stew.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news |last=Werner |first=Kaleigh |date=18 July 2023 |title=Woman goes viral for cooking ‘perpetual stew’ for 40 days straight |work=[[The Independent]] |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/tiktok-viral-perpetual-stew-soup-b2377440.html |access-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720002113/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/tiktok-viral-perpetual-stew-soup-b2377440.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite news |last=Harrison |first=Lane |date=18 July 2023 |title=She's been cooking a stew for 40 days — and it's attracted hundreds of new friends |work=[[CBC Radio]] |url=https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/perpetual-stew-40-days-1.6910326 |access-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720202425/https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/perpetual-stew-40-days-1.6910326 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Peter McIndoe]] (creator of [[Birds Aren't Real]]) and [[Neal Agarwal]] (creator of [[The Password Game]]) were among stew night attendees.<ref name=":1" />

The stew attracted considerable attention on social media, described by ''[[The New York Times]]'' as an "internet sensation", and by [[Today (American TV program)|Today]] and ''[[The Independent]]'' as having [[Viral phenomenon|gone viral]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":4" /> ''[[Business Insider]]'' described the stew as "all the rage among Gen Zs."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Descalsota |first=Marielle |date=19 July 2023 |title=New York Gen Zs are going wild for a stew that's been brewing for a month. Wait until they find out about Bangkok's 50-year-old soup. |work=[[Business Insider]] |url=https://www.insider.com/perpetual-soup-bangkok-american-new-york-stew-food-wattana-panich-2023-7 |access-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-date=November 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128043337/https://www.insider.com/perpetual-soup-bangkok-american-new-york-stew-food-wattana-panich-2023-7 |url-status=live }}</ref> Rauwerda documented the progress of the stew on TikTok, where some posts were viewed by millions of people.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":4" /> In addition to TikTok content, Rauwerda managed a blog about the stew, started a stew mailing list, and maintained a [[Google Sheets|Google Sheet]] to track ingredients.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.perpetualstew.club/home |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730222436/https://www.perpetualstew.club/home |archive-date=July 30, 2023 |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=www.perpetualstew.club |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Rauwerda adopted a cat from Instagram influencer [[Caroline Calloway]] in 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rauwerda |first=Annie |date=21 October 2021 |title=Siamese cats are heatmaps of themselves |work=[[Boing Boing]] |url=https://boingboing.net/2021/10/04/siamese-cats-are-heatmaps-of-themselves.html |access-date=July 27, 2023 |archive-date=July 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727183650/https://boingboing.net/2021/10/04/siamese-cats-are-heatmaps-of-themselves.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Foussianes |first=Chloe |date=26 January 2023 |title=Annie Rauwerda Finds Treasure In The Depths Of Wikipedia |work=[[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle]] |url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/depths-of-wikipedia-annie-rauwerda-caroline-calloway-quotes |access-date=July 27, 2023 |archive-date=November 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128043339/https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/depths-of-wikipedia-annie-rauwerda-caroline-calloway-quotes |url-status=live }}</ref> {{As of|2023|July|13|df=US|alt=As of 2023}}, Rauwerda lives in an apartment in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref name="auto2"/>
Rauwerda adopted a cat from Instagram influencer [[Caroline Calloway]] in 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rauwerda |first=Annie |date=21 October 2021 |title=Siamese cats are heatmaps of themselves |work=[[Boing Boing]] |url=https://boingboing.net/2021/10/04/siamese-cats-are-heatmaps-of-themselves.html |access-date=July 27, 2023 |archive-date=July 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727183650/https://boingboing.net/2021/10/04/siamese-cats-are-heatmaps-of-themselves.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Foussianes |first=Chloe |date=26 January 2023 |title=Annie Rauwerda Finds Treasure In The Depths Of Wikipedia |work=[[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle]] |url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/depths-of-wikipedia-annie-rauwerda-caroline-calloway-quotes |access-date=July 27, 2023 |archive-date=November 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128043339/https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/depths-of-wikipedia-annie-rauwerda-caroline-calloway-quotes |url-status=live }}</ref> {{As of|2023|July|13|df=US|alt=As of 2023}}, Rauwerda lives in an apartment in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref name="auto2">{{Cite news |last=Avi-Yonah |first=Shera |date=13 July 2023 |title=This Brooklyn stew is 36 days old. The lines are around the block. |work=[[The Washington Post]] |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2023/07/13/perpetual-stew-bushwick-tasting-parties/ |url-status=live |access-date=July 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713195126/https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2023/07/13/perpetual-stew-bushwick-tasting-parties/ |archive-date=July 13, 2023}}</ref>


== Selected works ==
== Selected works ==

Revision as of 02:17, 29 November 2023

Annie Rauwerda
Rauwerda in 2023
Born (1999-11-27) November 27, 1999 (age 24)
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BS)
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Years active2020–present
Followers1.3 million
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Updated: 28 November 2023
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Annie Rauwerda (/ˈr.ərdə/;[1] born November 27, 1999)[2] is an American internet personality, journalist, and comedian known for Depths of Wikipedia, a group of social media accounts that highlight facts from Wikipedia. She attracted additional media attention in 2023 for preparing and serving a perpetual stew in a Brooklyn park with community members.

Early life and education

Rauwerda was raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[3][4] Growing up, she attended the K-12 Grand Rapids Christian Schools. Before attending college, Rauwerda went on a gap year and served through AmeriCorps as a STEM tutor in Chicago. Following the conclusion of her gap year, she matriculated at the University of Michigan in 2019,[4] graduating with a Bachelor of Science in neuroscience in 2022.[4][5]

Depths of Wikipedia

Rauwerda has performed live shows based off her social media accounts Depths of Wikipedia (logo shown).

While a sophomore at the University of Michigan during COVID-19 lockdowns, Rauwerda created Depths of Wikipedia, a group of social media accounts which highlight facts from Wikipedia she considers "weird and wonderful".[6][7] The account began on Instagram account in April 2020, and has since expanded toTikTok and Twitter.[8][9] The accounts combined have millions of followers.[10] Rauwerda gained interest in Wikipedia while Wikiracing in middle and high school.[8][9][11]

In addition to the Depths of Wikipedia social media accounts, Rauwerda hosts Wikipedia-focused variety and comedy shows, going on tour in 2022 and 2023.[6][12] Rauwerda's first in-person comedy set was in July 2021, expanding to a series of cross-country comedy tours.[13][10][13][14][15]

In August 2022, Rauwerda was named the 2022 Media Contributor of the Year by the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia.[16] In October 2022, she wrote for Slate about Wikipedia's article on suspicious deaths of Russian businesspeople, highlighting Wikipedia's usefulness as a source of information in areas facing censorship.[10][17]

As of 2023, Rauwerda is working on a book about Wikipedia's cultural history.[6][18]

Perpetual stew

(Above) The perpetual stew in June 2023 and (Below) the stew over a month later, with Rauwerda being interviewed by News 12.

On June 7, 2023, Rauwerda began preparing a vegan potato leek stew in a slow cooker in her apartment, which she preserved after each meal and replenished with more broth and ingredients.[19][20][21] Rauwerda eventually expanded the "stew nights" to the public, hosting outdoor gatherings in Bushwick, Brooklyn where people contributed to and consumed the stew.[22][18][23] Participants were encouraged to bring vegan ingredients, with about 300 people contributing to the stew.[6][19][24]

The stew attracted considerable attention on social media, described by The New York Times as an "internet sensation", going viral on social media.[18][24][22] Business Insider described the stew as "all the rage among Gen Zs."[25] Rauwerda documented the progress of the stew on TikTok, where some posts were viewed by millions of people.[24][22][19][22][26]

Personal life

Rauwerda adopted a cat from Instagram influencer Caroline Calloway in 2021.[27][28] As of 2023, Rauwerda lives in an apartment in Brooklyn, New York.[29]

Selected works

  • Rauwerda, Annie (May 11, 2021). "Billy Magic and the internet's unabashed enthusiasm for public transit". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  • Rauwerda, Annie (July 14, 2021). "College quantified". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  • Rauwerda, Annie (September 15, 2021). "Stars, they're just like us: Why astrology sticks around". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  • Rauwerda, Annie (October 21, 2022). "Russian oligarchs keep dying in suspicious ways. Wikipedia is keeping a list". Slate. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  • Rauwerda, Annie (January 18, 2023). "Wikipedia's redesign is barely noticeable. That's the point". Slate. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  • Rauwerda, Annie (April 12, 2023). "In search of Wikipedia's shrug guy". Defector. Retrieved July 23, 2023.

References

  1. ^ Dzotsi, Emmanuel; Goldman, Alex; Nederveen-Pieterse, Kim (June 9, 2022). "#188 Into the Depths". Reply All (Podcast). Gimlet Media. Event occurs at 1:24. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Rauwerda, Annie (November 21, 2022). "23 things i learned in 23 years". LOL (lots of links). Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  3. ^ Ishikawa, Rachel (March 6, 2023). "Stateside Podcast: The depths of Wikipedia". Michigan Radio. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Craker, Lorilee (March 27, 2023). "Excavating Wikipedia for Fun and Profit". The Banner. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  5. ^ Spencer, George (August 26, 2022). "From rabbit hole to raging success". Michigan Today. Archived from the original on July 23, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d Aceves, Paula (July 13, 2023). "Our Lady of Perpetual Stew". Grub Street. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  7. ^ "Depths of Wikipedia: Meet the Michigander who scours the web for anything weird and wonderful". WKAR Public Media. April 11, 2022. Archived from the original on July 23, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Joshi, Shamani (January 13, 2022). "I Look For the Weirdest and Wildest Things on Wikipedia. Here's What I've Learned". Vice News. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  9. ^ a b Kambhampaty, Anna P. (March 31, 2022). "Want to See the Weirdest of Wikipedia? Look No Further". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  10. ^ a b c Villena, Cole (February 28, 2023). "Depths of Wikipedia's Annie Rauwerda Is Obsessed With Accessible Information". Nashville Scene. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  11. ^ Cavender, Ella (October 24, 2021). "Travel down a Wikipedia rabbit hole with the mastermind behind DepthsOfWikipedia Instagram". Mashable. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  12. ^ "From rabbit hole to raging success". Michigan Today. August 26, 2022. Archived from the original on July 23, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Instagram Memers Are Performing in Sold Out Live Shows". Gizmodo. February 3, 2023. Archived from the original on July 23, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  14. ^ Calise, Gabrielle (September 21, 2023). "Looking for weird Tampa lore? Depths of Wikipedia to uncover local oddities". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  15. ^ Ponti, Aimsel (November 27, 2023). "Things to Do: Theater, fine art fair, disco party and a show about Wikipedia". Press Herald. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  16. ^ Wikimedia Foundation (August 14, 2022). "Celebrating the 2022 Wikimedians of the Year!". Diff. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  17. ^ Rauwerda, Annie (October 21, 2022). "Russian Oligarchs Keep Dying in Suspicious Ways. Wikipedia Is Keeping a List". Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023 – via slate.com.
  18. ^ a b c Mayorquin, Orlando (July 20, 2023). "The Perpetual Stew Is More About Community Than Cuisine". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  19. ^ a b c Harrison, Lane (July 18, 2023). "She's been cooking a stew for 40 days — and it's attracted hundreds of new friends". CBC Radio. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  20. ^ Karpan, Andrew (August 9, 2023). "Scenes From the Final Stew in Bushwick". Bushwick Daily. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  21. ^ Russo, Christine (July 19, 2023). "Annie's Perpetual Stew ignites flavorful Brooklyn community tradition". FOX 5 New York. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  22. ^ a b c d Lamour, Joseph (July 13, 2023). "Woman goes viral for making a 'perpetual stew' that's been cooking for 40 days". Today. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  23. ^ McCarthy, Liz; Aujero, Sophia (July 20, 2023). "Would you eat perpetual stew? This Brooklyn soup has been brewing for over 40 days". NBC New York. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  24. ^ a b c Werner, Kaleigh (July 18, 2023). "Woman goes viral for cooking 'perpetual stew' for 40 days straight". The Independent. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  25. ^ Descalsota, Marielle (July 19, 2023). "New York Gen Zs are going wild for a stew that's been brewing for a month. Wait until they find out about Bangkok's 50-year-old soup". Business Insider. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  26. ^ "Home". www.perpetualstew.club. Archived from the original on July 30, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  27. ^ Rauwerda, Annie (October 21, 2021). "Siamese cats are heatmaps of themselves". Boing Boing. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  28. ^ Foussianes, Chloe (January 26, 2023). "Annie Rauwerda Finds Treasure In The Depths Of Wikipedia". Bustle. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  29. ^ Avi-Yonah, Shera (July 13, 2023). "This Brooklyn stew is 36 days old. The lines are around the block". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.